1998 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 4th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Phil Wellman (63-77)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 60,492, Avg. 903 in 67 home dates
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1998 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Bees plated 567 runs and gave up 659 runs. Benny Craig paced Burlington with 15 home runs Eric Welsh drove in 68 runs. Andy Burress led all regular batters by hitting .281. Mark Corey topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.44 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1998 Burlington Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mark Corey, Lance Davis, Travis Dawkins, Keith Glauber, Brandon Larson and Dewayne Wise.
Phil Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Gene Altman | R | R | September 1, 1978 | 6'7" | 235 | Sumter, SC US |
Kevin Baderdeen | R | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Upland, CA US |
Stan Baston | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
Andy Burress | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | McRae, GA US |
Wilmy Caceres | S | R | October 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Wylie Campbell | S | R | March 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
Mark Corey | R | R | November 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | Coudersport, PA US |
Benny Craig | S | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Sioux City, IA US |
Lance Davis | R | L | September 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Winter Haven, FL US |
Travis Dawkins | R | R | May 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | Newberry, SC US |
Rod Getz | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'5" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, IN US |
Joe Giuliano | R | R | January 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
Keith Glauber | R | R | January 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Scott Harrell | R | R | November 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
Josh Harris | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
Damien Hart | L | L | June 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Doug Hurst | R | R | February 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
Brandon Larson | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
Eric LeBlanc | L | R | July 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Newport, VT US |
Randi Mallard | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
Andre Montgomery | R | R | June 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
Kevin Needham | L | L | January 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Burlington, ON CA |
Howard Newman | R | R | December 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
Jay Peterson | S | R | November 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 198 | Denver, CO US |
Corey Price | S | R | September 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Mount Pleasant, TX US |
Fernando Rios | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
Francisco Rivera | L | R | October 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 230 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
Christian Rojas | R | R | June 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
David Shepard | R | R | February 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Hornell, NY US |
Jay Sorg | L | R | May 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
Wes Stumbo | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'6" | 230 | Lexington, KY US |
Marc Suarez | R | R | January 18, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | Miami, FL US |
Dave Therneau | R | R | December 23, 1975 | 6'5" | 190 | Denton, TX US |
Dave Tidwell | R | R | January 17, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Grenada, MS US |
Dan Timm | S | R | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Kansas City, MO US |
Rob Viera | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Fairhaven, MA US |
Eric Welsh | L | L | September 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Palos Heights, IL US |
Johnny Whitesides | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
Mike Williams | R | R | December 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 189 | Belleville, IL US |
Dewayne Wise | L | L | February 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Columbia, SC US |
Randy Woodrum | R | L | February 1, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Somerset, KY US |
Scott Wright | R | R | October 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Medford, WI US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.